Snak Shack
Is the Snak Shack that is sold at PetSmart safe for the guinea pigs? It looks like it would be a lot of fun for the piggies, and says that it is 100% edible, but the ingredients say that it is make with pine shavings.
Man, that is what I thought. Too bad, it's awefully cute. But, I thought occational alfalfa was a good thing. Like the alfalfa cubes to help their teeth. Just not too much for a piggie over a year old. Am I wrong about this?
Hay cubes aren't that great. They don't work their jaws like regular hay. My pigs ignore them and Petstupid stinks.
That thing is an expensive toy. Just get them some KM timothy hay and they will love it more.
That thing is an expensive toy. Just get them some KM timothy hay and they will love it more.
Oh, they definitely have a continuous supply of timothy hay, I just do the alpfalfa cubes as a treat, and they love them. They run up and snatch them out of my hands, but if they are not good for the piggies then I will stop giving it to them.
They're fine as a treat I suppose, but some pigs are more prone to bladder sludge and stones, so you have to be careful.
The snak shacks also contain honey if I remember correctly. I was thinking about getting them too a few months ago. I didn't see the pine shvaings but I think I remember honey being an ingrediant.
Meh, even if it were timothy I wouldn't buy it. It's SO processed and while I'm not positive about seeing honey, there were definitely LOADS of sweeteners in there. And all that food coloring? If it doesn't make them sick, it'll make a mess at the very least. My pigs get so excited over a carrot for a treat, I no longer even consider store bought ones.